Thermal energy
Average kinetic energy TIMES # of molecules
Total internal energy
Includes thermal PLUS rotational, molecular bonds…
Temperature
scale for average kinetic energy of the molecules. Explain how
temperature change is affected by both specific heat AND mass of object
Thermal equilibrium
No heat energy flowing between materials
Conductors
loosely bound electrons, free to transfer KE and thus heat
Name some conductors and understand how they work (copper,aluminum)
Insulators
tightly bound electrons, not free to move
Name some insulators and how they work (air, water, snow)
Heat flow
Always goes from hotter object to colder object
Heat
Thermal energy in transit